Indian Pete Bayou

 
Just a visit to a local place with an interesting name. This is yet another site on Hamlin Lake, so I'm bringing back the map you've seen before



Yesterday I had a work assignment just to the left of the number 10. This first picture is looking east toward the upstream end of Upper Hamlin Lake. That's the section of the lake from the "Narrows" (to the left of 10) to 6.



That's just to get you oriented. What I really want to show is Indian Pete Bayou. See the small inlet just to the right of the number 10? That's it! Here's the view back toward the lake from the narrow end of the bayou.



There's just a little bit of the bayou behind me. I'm standing on the bridge on Shagway Road. This is a valley that does not have a creek, so its water level depends only on the lake level, which is drawn down for winter. Therefore the part behind me is just mud and ice... not so scenic right now!

So, how did a place in Michigan get a name that sounds like it came from a Mark Twain novel? Here's the deal:



The sign reads, "Indian Pete Bayou named after Peter Espiew Ottawa Indian 1830-1925, Carpenter - Trapper - Logger. This memorial erected on land he once owned, by bayou residents and the Mason County Historical Society.

Hope you enjoyed the local tour. Actually, I also learned how the bayou got its name!

	See Hamlin Lake for the other points on the map
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